USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 29, 2025
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 29, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $331.61 $310.02
Change => 2.73 -0.67
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,888 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 47,027 Hd
Equivalent: $326.95 $308.22
DEMAND (Box) 40,861 Hd*
Equivalent: $336.26 $311.82
Live-Box Spread: ($9.31) ($3.60)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $348.26
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $323.82
Live Steer: 1511 $216.19 21,931: Current Lds: 108.3
Live Heifer: 1380 $215.44 15,123: Previous Lds: 68.0
Drsd Steer: 993 $341.35 8,283
Drsd Heifer: 888 $340.81 1,690
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.89
Ch 600-900# : 87.50%: Steer Dressing % : 63.39%
Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.18%
Ch 750-900# : 52.13%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 12.50%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.26%:
Se 750-900# : 9.24%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 331.61 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -3.04 -15.45
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Prime 1-3 16.12 $318.44 $330.62 $347.73 $344.69 $332.28
Certified 1-3 5.55 $307.87 $320.05 $337.16 $334.12 $321.71
Choice 1 3.35 $305.67 $317.85 $334.96 $331.92 $319.51
Select 1 -14.90 $287.42 $299.60 $316.71 $313.67 $301.26
Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $267.12 $279.30 $296.41 $293.37 $280.96
Prime 4 2.37 $304.69 $316.87 $333.98 $330.94 $318.53
Choice 4 -12.45 $289.87 $302.05 $319.16 $316.12 $303.71
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*Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days
multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load.
(1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts.
Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
Bryant Smith 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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